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Contract award notice - utilities

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/11/2022

External Reference: 2022-225060

TED Reference: 2022/S 215-618776

Contract award notice - utilities

Contract award notice – utilities

Results of the procurement procedure

Supplies

Directive 2014/25/EU

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1)

Name and addresses

EirGrid plc
N/A
Block 2 - The Oval, 160 Shelbourne Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
IE
Contact person: Paul Valentine
Telephone: +353 12370200
E-mail: paul.valentine@eirgrid.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.eirgrid.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/219

I.6)

Main activity

Electricity

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) for EirGrids Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
Reference number:  ENQEIR783
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

42961200  -  Scada or equivalent system
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

This framework has been awarded.
EirGrid's Energy Management System (EMS) is connected to approximately 300 Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) and 70 Substation Control Systems (SCS). The RTUs are installed at Transmission and Generation Stations, including windfarm sites and provide Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) to the EMS.
The objective of this Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) process is to produce a short-list of suitably qualified companies who would be invited to tender for the supply of Transmission Utility SCADA equipment (hereafter referred to as RTUs which may incorporate additional communications or other functionality compared to standard RTUs) for delivery to the Republic of Ireland in accordance with the Scope of Requirements.
EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier framework.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement ( Agree to publish? yes )

Value excluding VAT:  2000000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

31210000  -  Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits
31682540  -  Substation equipment
48614000  -  Data-acquisition system
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This framework has been awarded.
EirGrid's Energy Management System (EMS) is connected to approximately 300 Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) and 70 Substation Control Systems (SCS). The RTUs are installed at Transmission and Generation Stations, including windfarm sites and provide Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) to the EMS.
The objective of this Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) process is to produce a short-list of suitably qualified companies who would be invited to tender for the supply of Transmission Utility SCADA equipment (hereafter referred to as RTUs which may incorporate additional communications or other functionality compared to standard RTUs) for delivery to the Republic of Ireland in accordance with the Scope of Requirements.
EirGrid intends to establish a single supplier framework.
The Framework Agreement period will be for an initial duration of five years with the option to extend annually for up to an additional three years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
II.2.5)

Award criteria ( Agree to publish? yes )

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Requirements  /  Weighting:  42
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Lead Time  /  Weighting:  14
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Outline Works Programme  /  Weighting:  7
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Training  /  Weighting:  7
Price  -  Weighting:  30
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
The initial contract period envisaged is 5 years with the possibility to extend annually up to a further 3 years, subject always to the satisfactory performance of the supplier.
The estimated spend of 2,000,000EUR is taking into account the full duration of the contract including the possible extensions. Ongoing technical support, maintenance and spare parts will be required over the lifetime of the equipments operation pursuant to Article 50.F as set out in Council Directive 2014/25/EU as transposed into Irish law by the European Union (Award of Contracts by Utility Undertakings) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 286 of 2016) (the “Regulations”).
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 217-572494

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) for EirGrids Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

02/11/2022
V.2.2)

Information about tenders ( Agree to publish? yes )

Number of tenders received:  4
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor ( Agree to publish? yes )

MIKRONIKA Sp. z o.o.
PL7770001341
Wykopy 2/4
Poznań
Wielkopolska
PL
Telephone: +48 616655600
E-mail: aleksandra.zawadzka@mikronika.com.pl
NUTS code:  PL -  POLSKA
Internet address: http://www.mikronika.pl

The contractor is an SME : no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Four Courts
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
The contracting authority did not conclude this contract to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Council Directive 2014/25/EU, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification on concerned candidates and tenderers. The duration of the standstill period was 14 calendar days where notifications were sent electronically. The Statutory Instrument mentioned above provides that review procedures are available in the High Court to a person who has or has had an interest in obtaining the reviewable public contract and alleges that he or she has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by an infringement of the law in relation in this contract.
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Central office of the High Courts (Appeal Section)
Ground Floor, East Wing, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie